Cuspidor.



H. F. GRYAR.

GUSPIDOR. l APPLICATION FILED DBG. 13, 1911.

Patented 0@t.1,1912.

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HONOR F. CRYAR, DE RIDDER, LOUTSIANA.

CU'SPIIDOR.

specificati@ of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

Application led December 13, 1911. Serial No. 665,449.

To all wlmm'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HONOR F. CRYAR, a

citizen of the United States, residing at De Ridder, in the parish of Calcasieu aud State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of which the following is a specification..

This invention relates to cuspidors.

The primary object of the invention 1s to provide a cuspidor which can be used advantageously in public places such as hotels, billiard parlo-rs, restaurants or the like, and to provide means for permanently flushing the cuspidor while in use.

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide a series of the cuspidors which can be connected with a common water supply source and also Connected with a common drain or waste pipe, whereby all 4of the cuspidors can be operated simultaneously.

A still further object ofthe invention is to provide a. cuspidor which will include an innerA porcelain liner and an outer metal protecting casing or shell, the latter being removably fitted to the former so as to permit it to be conveniently removed to be sterilized or otherwise suitably cleanedwhen desired.

ln the drawings, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views z-Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the application of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side view of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through one of the cuspidors. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the liner for the cuspidor. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the spray pipe.

The apparatus comprises a series of cuspidors 1, 2, and These cuspidors are identically constructed and it is believed that a description of one will suilicefor all. (l The cuspidor shown in detail in Fig. 3 comprises a globe 4 which is provided at its lower end with an interiorly threaded nipple and at its upper end with an annular flange 6 and a seat 7 Agasliet 8 is embraced liyithe flange 46 and mounted against the seat 7, and as illustrated, the upper surface of the .gasket is disposed slightly below the plane 2 of the flange 6 so that the latter will cffectively embrace the small end 9 of ythe substantially conical liner 10. This liner may be constructed of porcelain, metal, glass or any other suitable material which may be found most desirable for the purpose.

A shell or casing 11 embraces the globe 4 and the ina-jor portion of the liner 10.-

This shell .is provided at its lower end with ears 12, whereby itmay be secured to the floor A. -At the upper end, the casing 11 is threaded exteriorly, at 13, to receive the interiorly threaded flange 14 of the guard 15;. This guard extends upwardly against the outside ofV the large end of the liner .10 andit is then curved over the liner, at 16,

and then downwardly, at 1 7, within the' large end ofthe liner, as shown, the edge 18 of the curved portion 17 being spaced from the walls of the liner to provide an intervening discharge passage 19 thererbet-Ween for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The wall 16 of the guard is adapted to bear against the large end of the liner 10 so that on adjustment of the guard upon the flange 13 of the casing ad- ]ustment ofthe liner can be correspondingly e'ected to cause the small end of the liner to bear yieldingly against the gasket 8 and thereby forma perfect water tight connection at this point. The construction, so far described, is such that should it be desired to remove the liner 1() for any purpose whatsoever, the guard 15 can be disconnected from the flange 13,0f the casing 11 and entirely disconnected from the casing so that t-he'large end of the liner will be exposed above the upper end of the casing. Vhen the guard is removed from the casing the large end of the liner can be thoroughl manipulated and unseated from the globe 4. A circular spray pipe 20 is located within the liner at the large end thereof and disposed inwardly of the downwardly curved .portion 17 of the guard. This spray pipe is provided with perforations 21, whereby the water can be discharged directly against the walls of the liner. To sustain the spray pipe 1n operative position vwithin the liner, I provide the pipe at one side with a squared lug 21 which is adapted to t in the vertical notch 22 at one side of the liner. I also provide the spray pipe with an intake nipple 23 which fit-s in the notch 24 in the liner.

With aview of permanently flushing all of the cuspidors of the series and whereby they may be maintained in a perfect sanitary condition at all times, I provide the nipple 23 of each spray pipe with a coupling [branches 29 are wholly disposed beneath the ing portion 23a to which is secured a packin Lthe Aranged in,horiz ontal alinement, but it is to 4be mentioned that they maybe connected communicating with said ho member 25. A water supply pipe 26 is arranged in communication through the branch portions 27 with the coupling members. The branches 27 are disposed within the easings 11 so as to be entirely concealed from view. A'single. controlling valve 28 q pipe 26 is employed for the purpose of regulating the flow of water to the spray pipes. When this valve is open water will be permitted to enter all of the spray pipes to thereby simultaneously flush the cuspidors. The nipples 5 in the globe portions 4 of the cuspidors are connected by .the branches 29 with the waste pipe 30.

In practice, the pipes 26 and 30 and the floor upon which the cuspidors are mounted. The outlet ends of the globes 4 are provided with substantially conical screens 31 to prevent the sediment or large particles of foreign matter from discharging into the waste pipe. The sediment or foreign matter can be removed from the globes 4 by simply disconnecting the liners 10 from the globes and from the casings 11.

The cuspidors,. as shown in Fig. 1 are arwith a water supply source and with a wastev pipe'and distributed in various parts of a building or disposed in any suitable manner in the room in which'they areto be used.

. The nipple 23 is provided with a depending or reciprocating head 24 which is vertically engaged against the walls of the socket 25a of the coupling member so as to forma perfect Vwater tight connection between the socket member andthe head. This constructionis such that the nipple 23 can be moved upwardly and then slightly. revolved to permit of the disconnection of the spray head from theliner.

y I claim: y

1. In flushing apparatus for cuspidors, a hollow member, a liner of truste-conical shape having a notched u per edge andy ow member, a gasket on said member and fitted beneath the liner, means for` moving the member Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents eac and the liner relatively to effect a liquid tight connection between the liner and the member, a waste pipe communicating with said member, and a water supply pipe entering the notched upper 2. In iushing apparatus or cuspidors, a hollow member, a liner communicatlng with said hollow member, a gasket on said member and fitted beneath the liner, a waste pipe communicating with said member, a water supply pi )centering the liner, a casing embracing t e liner, and means on the easing adjustable to engage against the liner to move the same and said member relatively to effect a liquid tight connection therebetween.

3. Flushing apparatus for cuspidors, comprising, a hollow member having a gasket seat, a gasket tted to-said seat, a liner seated at one end against the gasket, a waste pipe connected with said member, a supply pipe having a removable spray portion locatedvivithin the liner, a casingand a guard overhanging said spray portion, the said guard bearing a'gainst the liner and adjustably connected with said casing whereby relative adjustments of the latter and said hollow member can be effected to form a .liquid tight connection therebetween.

4. In a flushing apparatus for cuspidors, a hollow member, a liner having vertical slots in its upper edge, a spray pipe, a water supply pipe connected with said spray pipe, means carried by said spray pipe for entering the notches of the liner and sqpporting the spray pipe within said liner at e upper end thereof, a waste pipe connected with the said hollow member, and means for connecting the liner and the member together to eHect a liquid tight connection therebetween, the said means including an annular' guard embraced by the liner and extending overy the said spray pipe.

In testimony whereof I affix my slgnature in presence of two witnesses.

HONOR F. CRYAR.

Witnesses:

C. A. PAxsoN, BURREL Coornn.

, by addressing the f commissioner nf Patents,

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